- [uncountable, countable]
the process of helping something/somebody to make progress or succeed; the progress that is made 促进;推动;发展;前进 the advancement of knowledge/education/science 知识/教育/科学的发展 advancements in science 科学上的进步
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- individual
- personal
- collective
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- advancement in
- advancement to
- an opportunity for advancement
- [uncountable]
progress in a job, social class, etc. (工作、社会阶级等的)提升,晋升 Extra ExamplesTopics Successc1her advancement to the position of Supervisor 她晋升为主管 advancement in the profession 职业的发展 society's need for material advancement 社会对物质进步的需要 career/material/personal/individual/social advancement 职业的发展;物质条件的提高;个人的发展;社会地位的提升
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- individual
- personal
- collective
- …
- advancement in
- advancement to
- an opportunity for advancement
Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French avancement, from avancer ‘to advance’.